Dont know if its a case of me getting older, but im finding it very difficult lately driving in the dark.
It seems to me that headlights on other cars are so bright these days .
Sometimes im almost totally blinded , am i just imagining it or are headlights brighter today?
BTW just had an eye test and have almost perfect vision............but driving at night especially on unlit roads is a nightmare for me
I'm the same too, and had almost perfect vision when my eyes were last tested about 18 months ago. It never bothered me 20 yrs ago, I think it must be one of the signs of getting older
I agree, some head lights do seem very bright, either in front of you or in your rear mirror.
I'm not too keen on motorway driving, at night when it's very busy.
Laurel you should move to the Philippines, as you probably know,half of them don't bother switching their lights on.
It's just the same for me laurel.
In fact, driving at night and when it's raining is one of my my worst nightmares, and it gets worse as I get older.
your right, the lights in your rear view mirror are so bright, i cant see the point in them
the drivers can see where their going but make the drivers in front blind.
you should try riding a cbr600rr at night and in the rain.
btw as anyone notice howbright the sun is
i have learnt to do what my wife says!
It is most probably the HID lights that people use, they are fitted to modern cars, but are also fitted as a upgrade to older cars, if not adjusted correctly then they can be a real hazzard on the road,
By law with HID you need self leveling headlamps and wipe wash on the headlamps as well.
Gary.
My only eye complaint is the sun, same as Born a Birth. Be it here or The Phil. If I look directly at it, it makes me sneeze, it always has. yes Sunglasses rule the waves for me now!
i mentioned this a few weks ago and all i got was laugh at saying its my age , so you see i am not alone
its the headlight technology changing, some cars have led lights, some have HID lights, some not adjusted properly
wouldnt worry about it
i do a lot of night driving only for a short trip on the motorway and the lights can really blind me, the light shining in my mirror seems to bright causing me at times to really struggle or am i getting old
i have learnt to do what my wife says!
Sorry Steve, didnt see your thread..........(maybe my eyes ARE going )Originally Posted by stevewool
As for the light in the rear view mirror thats a biggy ..............also agree with Terpe about when its raining its very difficult.
Does anyone know if the lights are adjusted to some regulation before leaving the factory??....cos I thought they had to be directed towards the left.....these days its like they are pointing right at me.
I drive about 800 miles in the dark every week during the winter and I agree, oncoming traffic can be a right pain with their dazzling lights although driving in snow & below freezing temperatures is a whole lot worse.
I suffer from that as well, light sensitivity, usually causes sneezing with sudden changes in light, quite common actually and yet only recently researched properly.
Keith - Administrator
From how read the previous thread a few weeks back on eyes, I understood it to be about vision. this thread is about light sensitivity.
I always hated driving at night because of what you describe..Some times think I m gonna hit an on coming vehicle simply because I can no longer see it.. Worst when the road is wet because of the reflection..
All I can suggest is, dont look at the on coming lights. I tend to fix my gaze on near side when some of these offending cars etc approach, sounds simple, I know. Its worked for me. If you were a motor cyclist you would end up dead very quickly letting your eyes go where they shouldn't. Just a thought.. Yes Keith, I thought I was the only one!
I've driven for a living for most of my adult life, and I too have noticed that my night vision has deteriorated during the past few years, and nothing to do with brighter lights, etc...though my pet hate is the new ridiculously bright REAR lights, but indicators that are hard to see in daylight because of the fancy and overly complicated light units on new cars, which use orange bulbs rather than coloured lenses. Potentially VERY dangerous.
I believe it has been shown that night vision does suffer with age...like so many other things.
Just need to slow down at night like all the other old folk.
As mentioned before it's probably HID's and possibly incorrectly adjusted lights. Quite often at night I have to flip my rear view mirror down as the headlights of the car behind are so bright they give glare off my rear view mirror.
You can actually buy glasses for night driving that are kinda like sunglasses but with a different tint. How well they work though, I don't know.
Long time no see SEB...............
You can actually buy glasses for night driving that are kinda like sunglasses but with a different tint. How well they work though, I don't know.[/QUOTE]
steve r would know
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